eyewink

[ ahy-wingk ]
/ ˈaɪˌwɪŋk /

noun

a wink of the eye.
Obsolete. a look or glance.

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Origin of eyewink

First recorded in 1590–1600; eye + wink1

Words nearby eyewink

eyetie, eyetooth, eyewash, eyewater, eyewear, eyewink, eyewinker, eyewitness, eyne, eyot, eyra
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Example sentences from the Web for eyewink

  • Scurlock stooped away; the fraction of an eyewink later would have done his lifes business very neatly.

    Cursed|George Allan England